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the final
通常指决赛或期末考试，需根据语境判断。
He won the final.
他赢得了决赛。
期末考试；毕业考试
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期末考试；毕业考试
an examination taken at the end of a course or term, especially at the end of the final year of a university degree
He won the final.
他赢得了决赛。
英式英语中常用复数 finals 指大学毕业考试
本科课程最后一年期末举行的期末考试,影响学生的学位等级。
A final examination taken at the end of the final year of an undergraduate course, which contributes towards a student's degree classification.
淘汰赛中所有此前获胜者之间的决赛。
the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
比赛中的最后一轮、最后一局或最后一场,之后确定获胜者。
The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
学期末举行的考试。
an examination administered at the end of an academic term
The team trained hard all season to reach the final.
这支球队整个赛季都在努力训练，以进入决赛。
I have three finals next week, so I need to study a lot.
我下周有三门期末考试，所以需要大量学习。
She won her semi-final match and will compete in the final tomorrow.
她赢了半决赛，明天将参加决赛。
通常指决赛或期末考试，需根据语境判断。
He won the final.
他赢得了决赛。
They reached the final.
他们进入了决赛。
常用复数形式finals指期末考试。
I have to take finals next week.
我下周要参加期末考试。
She scored in the final.
她在决赛中得分了。
Not this
I have final tomorrow.
Use this
I have a final tomorrow.
作为可数名词单数，'final'前必须加冠词（a/an/the）。这里表示一场考试，所以用不定冠词'a'。
Not this
The finals is on Sunday.
Use this
The final is on Sunday.
当指单场决赛时，'final'用单数形式，谓语动词用单数is。'finals'是复数形式，指多场决赛，搭配复数动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
进入决赛
She reached the final of the national tennis tournament.
她进入了全国网球锦标赛的决赛。
赢得决赛
The team won the final by a narrow margin.
该队以微弱优势赢得了决赛。
杯赛决赛
The cup final will be held at Wembley Stadium.
杯赛决赛将在温布利球场举行。
总决赛
The grand final attracted a huge audience.
总决赛吸引了大量观众。
参加期末考试
I have to take the final in physics tomorrow.
我明天要参加物理期末考试。
通过期末考试
He studied hard and passed the final with an A.
他努力学习，以A的成绩通过了期末考试。
最后一根稻草
When he came home late again, it was the final straw for her.
当他再次晚归时，这成了压垮她的最后一根稻草。
棺材上的最后一颗钉子
The data breach was the final nail in the coffin for the struggling company.
数据泄露是这家陷入困境的公司棺材上的最后一颗钉子。
最后的边疆
Space is often called the final frontier of human exploration.
太空常被称为人类探索的最后边疆。
是时候进行最后的抵抗了。
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Professor McGonagall says this before the Battle of Hogwarts.
在《哈利·波特与死亡圣器（下）》中，麦格教授在霍格沃茨之战前说了这句话。
我们正前往金星，依然昂首挺立/也许他们已看到我们并欢迎我们/还有那么多光年要走，那么多事物要发现/我确信我们都会错过最后的倒计时。
These are lyrics from the song 'The Final Countdown' by Europe, a classic rock anthem often used in sports and movies.
这是欧洲乐队歌曲《最后的倒计时》的歌词，常被用于体育和电影中的经典摇滚圣歌。
Use final naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
期末考叫final，想象最后一场决赛的紧张感，就能记住。
语域：neutral 常见场景：sports、education、exam 通常用于中性场合，既可指体育比赛的决赛，也可指学期期末考试。
Words like 'finale' rhyme with 'final', while 'vital' and 'signal' share a similar spelling but sound different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.